102 The East Anglian Earthquake.
Faulkbourne.—See Witham.
Feering, near Coggeshall. — Shock somewhat severe and
slight damage done. A panic was caused at the school and
one boy fainted; rumbling sound heard and mortar thrown
down from ceiling. Bells rung and chimneys displaced at
Bury Farm. At Church Farm the sound was heard, the
movement of the floor felt, pictures moved to and fro against
walls, and chimney ornaments were overturned. Mr. F. C.J.
Spurrell visited this village in August, 1884, and reports
that no damage was done to the church and rectory (both in
good repair), but at the Grange, an old Georgian house, tiles
had been displaced, the walls slightly cracked, and the
chimney-stacks displaced perceptibly as seen from below.
The inspection of the Grange was kindly permitted by Major
Bannister.
Felstead, 5 miles W.S.W. of Braintree.—Shock distinctly
felt between 9.15 and 9.20. Mr. J. French, writing from
this place, informs me that he was reading at the time, and
experienced a gentle undulation of his chair, which lasted
for two or three seconds. No second wave was felt. All
pendulous articles oscillated E. and W. Mr. French com-
pared the sound to that of a heap of rubbish being shot
down. A clock swinging E. and W. was stopped.
Fordham Heath, a little over 4 miles N.W. of Colchester.
—Shock felt; slight damage.
Frating, 21/2 miles E.N.E. of Wivenhoe.—The Rev. O.
Fisher states (' Nature,' June 5th, 1884, p. 125) that some
men hoeing in a field " did not perceive the shock, but felt
as if they could not get their hoes to the ground." At
Frating Abbey, a new and well-built house, about 40 years
old, one chimney was much damaged and the others so much
loosened as to require supporting.
Goldhanger, about 8 miles E.N.E. of Maldon. — Shock
distinct; no structural damage.
Grays Thurrock.—From inquiries made by Mr. Herbert
E. Brooks, it appears that the shock was not felt in this
neighbourhood.
Great Baddow, near Chelmsford. — Mr. Henry Corder,